Cambodia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Cambodia
0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Cambodia rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Cambodia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.3899 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Cambodia ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 0.3781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 0.5547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Cambodia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cambodia, at 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.3899 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.